One of the great things about JoAnn Fabrics is their pattern sales! Their next sale will be on October 11, 12, 13 (2012).

All McCalls will be 99¢.
Butterick patterns will be $1.99.

You can only buy 10 patterns at a time, but that should be plenty.

I like giving children money to pay for their patterns even if they can’t sew yet. It makes them feel special and “grown up” to stand in line to make a purchase.

So many patterns are simply not modest. However, some are. Here’s my list.

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Modest Patterns

Modesty Sewing Tips: Make adjustments to patterns as necessary such as making a dress or skirt longer, including a blouse underneath or a wrap or cardigan on top, or making an item fit looser.

As for little girls, dress them modestly while they are still young so they can get used to knowing what modest feels and looks like insha’Allah. Do not allow young girls to become accustomed to dressing immodestly. Doing so ensures they will not have a good understanding of the subject.

I apologize in advance since I do not have control over the bare arms in the pics below.

Though society tells us not to, we must strive hard to maintain the traditions of modesty set by our fore-mothers such as Mariam (Mary) mother of ‘Essa (Jesus), and Sara wife of Ibrahim (Abraham), and Hajar (Hagar) mother of Ismail (Ishmael), and ‘Aisha mother of the believers — may Allah’s blessing be upon them all.

This pattern is a full length wrap skirt in sizes 8 to 24. It has a waistband with ties attached to the ends.

Choose a lightweight woven fabric—broadcloth, or crepe, or linen—for this skirt. Other lightweight woven fabrics to explore are voile and some wools. Remember that these fabrics are soft and make you stand out as feminine.

The right choice in the fabric’s color and design/print (avoid diagonals) will make this skirt look ultra feminine and modest!

The pattern set includes shorter versions of the skirt. Not to worry; they make excellent apron patterns! Adjust it to reach only half way around your body. However, a wrap-around apron sounds like fun. What do you think?

Pass this pattern down to your daughters and grand daughters. I’m sure they will love you for it.

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Choosing Fabric

Fabric Choices for First Time Sewing (HERE)
Video Choosing Fabrics for Women’s Clothing (HERE)
Learn with Jo-Ann Video: How to Choose the Right Apparel Fabric (HERE)

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